More Money Positions that require technical knowledge pay far more than those in non-tech fields. College grads earn an average of 77% more than a high school grad. Median wages in 7 out of the 12 technology-oriented occupations were more than twice the median for all occupations. IT workers averaged 10% salary increase last year compared to 4% for the rest. Rising signing bonuses - especially hard-to-fill jobs get large sign-on bonuses to sweeten the pot. Topping the list is webmaster at $10,000, followed by network analyst at $8,000 and systems analysts at $6,700. Technology has also provided workers with flexibility - temporary workers can now be well paid consultants.